Huayang Maritime Center

What Huayang Maritime Center does

Huayang Maritime Center is a state-owned Chinese maritime services conglomerate founded in 1995 and currently owned by the Ministry of Transport's Water Transport Research Institute (changed in 2024 from the China Maritime Service Center). It operates as a full industry-chain maritime services provider, organizing its business around five core verticals: shipping operations (a fleet of approximately 40 vessels with 2.7 million DWT capacity handling dry bulk cargo including coal, grain, ore, fertilizer, steel, and automobiles), third-party ship management (nearly 200 vessels spanning bulk carriers, container ships, RO-RO ships, tankers, and research vessels), crew dispatch and services (serving 150+ shipowners with approximately 20,000 annual crew placements and over 10,000 seafarers on board daily), crew training, and shipping agency.

The company is also a maritime technology developer, having co-developed China's first independently controlled global maritime weather navigation system with the National Meteorological Center, an AI-driven modular underwater cleaning inspection robot (winner of the 2025 China Navigation Society Science and Technology Progress First Prize), and an Intelligent Ship Management System integrating big data and AI for real-time vessel monitoring, energy efficiency, and cost control. It operates CNSS.com, one of the earliest Chinese-language maritime portals, with over 500,000 users. Revenue is generated primarily through professional/managed service fees — crew dispatch fees, ship management fees on third-party vessels, freight charges from owned and chartered vessels, IT project fees, and training course fees — under multi-year, quote-based enterprise contracts. Distribution is entirely direct-sales, leveraging a physical service network of approximately 18 domestic offices plus international hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore, Myanmar, and Greece, supported by a sales motion that combines direct enterprise engagement with maritime education partnerships at seafarer schools.

Name

Huayang Maritime Center

Legal name

华洋海事中心有限公司

Website

https://huayangmaritime.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huayang Maritime Center is a Chinese state-owned maritime services group (Ministry of Transport-affiliated) providing crew dispatch, ship management, shipping operations, crew training, and maritime technology to over 150 shipowners globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Deep Sea Freight Transportation (483111), Freight Transportation Arrangement (488510)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Ocean Export Forwarding (Booking/VGM/SI/BL) (TLACABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Customs Brokerage for Ocean Shipments (Import/Export Clearance) (TLACABAG), Merchant Marine & Deck Operations (EDAOANAA)

Keywords

• Maritime services
• Ship management
• Crew dispatch
• Shipping operations
• Maritime training

Headquarters

HQ city

Tianjin

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Crew Dispatch Services: Providing comprehensive crew recruitment, dispatch, and management services for shipping companies. Services include crew recruitment, dispatch, certification processing, training, and career planning. Revenue is generated through service fees based on crew placement contracts, with established partnerships with over 150 global shipping companies
2. Shipping Operations: International dry bulk cargo transportation through owned and chartered vessels. Services cover transportation of coal, grain, ore, fertilizer, steel, and automobiles. Revenue is generated through freight charges based on shipping contracts and voyage charters
3. Ship Management: Third-party ship management services including technical management, crew management, system management, budget management, insurance arrangement, and commercial management. Managing nearly 200 vessels. Revenue comes from management fees charged to ship owners
4. IT Services and Software Development: Software development, system integration, website construction, and IT services for maritime and other industries. Revenue from project-based development fees and ongoing maintenance contracts
5. Media Operations and Content Services: Digital services including website construction, content operations, system operations, website evaluation, and mini-program development. Revenue from service contracts with government and enterprise clients
6. Crew Training Services: Training services for mariners including certificate training, shipping training materials development, and professional courses. Revenue from training course fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Huayang Maritime Center provides comprehensive maritime services across the full shipping industry chain, including shipping operations (dry bulk cargo transportation with a fleet of about 40 vessels at 2.7 million DWT), third-party ship management (nearly 200 vessels), crew dispatch and services (serving 150+ shipowners with 20,000+ annual crew placements), crew training, shipping agency, information technology services, and maritime technology innovation. The company also operates the CNSS maritime portal serving 500,000+ users.

Product overview

Huayang Maritime Center operates as a comprehensive maritime services provider with a full shipping industry chain model. The core product portfolio includes shipping operations (managing approximately 40 vessels with 2.7 million DWT capacity), ship management services (managing nearly 200 vessels), crew dispatch and services (serving 150+ shipowners with 20,000 annual dispatches), crew training, shipping agency, and information technology services. The company also operates the maritime portal CNSS.com.cn as a key media platform. Supporting services include maritime technology innovation, maritime culture promotion (exhibitions, study tours), and ecological tourism at the Luoyang base. The integrated service model enables coordinated operations across shipping operations, ship management, crew services, and IT services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 海事服务网 (CNSS): 国内首批中文航运门户网站，成立于2006年，全网用户超过50万，聚焦航运全产业链，以专业视角和及时资讯引领航运领域信息传播潮流。
• 威尔森华洋国际海运服务有限公司
• 上海威尔森华洋船舶代理有限公司
• 郑和航海风云榜
• 中国国际船舶技术与安全论坛

Products and services

• Shipping Operations (航运经营) International dry bulk cargo transportation services operating a fleet of about 40 vessels with 2.7 million DWT capacity, covering coal, grain, ore, fertilizer, steel, and automobile transport across Chinese coastal and global ocean routes.
• Ship Management (船舶管理) Third-party ship management services covering technical management, system management, crew management, budget management, insurance arrangement, business management, ship survey, and shipbuilding supervision for nearly 200 vessels including bulk carriers, oil/chemical tankers, container ships, and research vessels.
• Crew Dispatch and Services (船员派遣与服务) Comprehensive crew recruitment, dispatch, documentation, training, and career development services. Serves over 150 shipowners with nearly 4,000 whole vessels and over 1,000 mixed-crew vessels, dispatching about 20,000 crew members annually with over 10,000 seafarers on board daily.
• Crew Training (船员培训) Training center providing multi-level courses for captains, senior officers, and ordinary crew covering navigation technology, marine engineering, ship management, and maritime English, with qualifications recognized by national authorities.
• Shipping Agency (船舶代理) First-class international freight forwarding and shipping agency qualifications through joint ventures with Norway's Wilson Group, providing comprehensive shipping agency and logistics services, handling over 5,000 vessels annually.
• Information Technology Services (信息技术服务) Comprehensive IT services including website construction, content operations, system operations, site evaluation, mini-program development, and new media operations for government agencies and enterprises.
• System Development (系统开发) Software development and information system integration services for maritime, shipping, ports, public transportation, and healthcare industries, including ship management systems, crew management platforms, and metro CIDS systems.
• Maritime Technology Innovation (航海科技创新) Research and development in clean energy, digital intelligence shipping, and anti-pollution technologies including ship alternative fuel technology, remote assisted driving, shipping big data, and underwater cleaning robots, developed in collaboration with the National Meteorological Center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 seafarers served daily, annual dispatch of approximately 20,000 people to nearly 40,000 vessels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• 浙江国际海运职业技术学院minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Educational institution partner in the National Modern Shipping Industry-Education Integration Consortium and Zhejiang Province Maritime Transportation Industry-Education Integration Consortium for training seafarers.
• 北京长久物流股份有限公司coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for RORO (roll-on/roll-off) ship operations. Established joint venture 久洋船务有限公司 and managing China's first large-scale automobile RORO vessel '久洋兴' for international automobile logistics.
• 威尔森集团 (Wilhelmsen Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996Norway-based maritime services company. Joint ventures established in 1996 and 2004 creating Wilson Huayang International Shipping Service Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Wilson Huayang Ship Agency Co., Ltd. with Class 1 international freight forwarding and ship agency qualifications.
• 交通运输部水运科学研究院coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization providing strategic direction, research capabilities, and institutional backing. Huayang is affiliated with this government research institute, enabling regulatory access and industry influence.
• 国家气象中心coreTechnology or IntegrationNational Meteorological Center partnership for developing China's first independently controlled global maritime weather navigation system for ocean-going vessels.
• 中国航海学会minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association providing guidance and support for youth maritime education programs and research activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• V.Ships (V.Group): UK-headquartered global ship management and crew services leader managing 800+ vessels. Directly comparable to Huayang in third-party ship management, crew supply, and maritime technical services across bulk carriers, tankers, and container ships.
• Synergy Group: Singapore/India-headquartered ship management group providing technical management, crew management, and maritime training. Comparable to Huayang's full-service maritime offering with overlap in crew training and Asian service network.
• Anglo-Eastern Univan Group: Hong Kong/Denmark-headquartered ship management group managing 650+ vessels. Directly comparable to Huayang's combination of ship management, crew management, and technical services with a strong Asian footprint overlapping Huayang's core geographies.
• Marlow Navigation: Cyprus-headquartered ship management and crew services group with strong presence in Greece, Russia, and Asia. Directly comparable to Huayang's ship management and crew dispatch services, especially for dry bulk and tanker segments.
• Wilhelmsen Group: Norway-headquartered global maritime services group providing ship agency, freight forwarding, and crew services. Wilhelmsen is Huayang's JV partner since 1996 and 2004 for international shipping services and ship agency, operating the same core service categories including international freight forwarding and vessel husbandry.
• Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM): Germany-headquartered ship management group managing 600+ vessels across tankers, container ships, bulk carriers, and offshore. Directly comparable to Huayang's third-party ship management (technical, crew, commercial) for ~200 vessels.

Regional players

• Pacific International Lines (PIL): Singapore-headquartered container shipping line with regional shipping services across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Comparable to Huayang as a Singapore-based maritime operator with overlapping customer base in Asian shipping services.
• MISC Berhad: Malaysia-headquartered maritime conglomerate with LNG, tanker, container, and offshore operations plus ship management. Comparable to Huayang's diversified maritime services offering, with a Southeast Asian focus overlapping Huayang's Singapore and Myanmar offices.

Broad incumbents

• China Merchants Group: Major Chinese state-owned conglomerate with extensive shipping, port, and maritime services operations including ship management, crew services, and shipping agency. Comparable to Huayang as a Chinese SOE maritime services platform operating across the full value chain.
• COSCO Shipping: China's largest state-owned shipping conglomerate with operations across container shipping, dry bulk, tanker, and terminal operations. As both a major Huayang customer (e.g., COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers) and a Chinese SOE peer, COSCO represents a broad incumbent overlap with Huayang's shipping operations and crew services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hmmslogistics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries40 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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